| Aspect: | Appears as a bouquet of relatively spaced oval flowers in which the individual "flowers" are the corallites. These grow on a thick, sturdy stem (theca) from a domed base of hard calcium carbonate. They can be single, but usually are twinned or tripled. |
| Population: | Very common. |
| Notable feature: | Large and conspicuous costa and septae. Transulcent polyps fully emerge at night only. |
| Environment: | Found at depths of between 5 and 40 metres. |
| Behaviour: | - |
Last update: 22/10/15
Smooth Flower Coral
- French designation: Oeillet ou Corail Fleur
- Latin designation: Eusmilia fastigiata
- Creole designation: -
- Latin family: Caryophylliidae
- Size (cm): 4 (polyp)
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